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Volunteer Stories from Volunteers all over the World

Finding the right project or a trustworthy volunteer agency to go with can be difficult.

We want to help
- with volunteer stories,
submitted by volunteers who have been there and done it.

Volunteering abroad or at home can be great fun and a valuable experience. But one needs to find a project that fits.

We try to help to make a more informed decision about where and with what organization to go.

True Volunteer Stories

Read real volunteer stories, written by former volunteers. We only check them for grammar otherwise they appear here as written by former volunteers. No volunteer organization or project can interfere and make themselves look better than they are.

Before you decide to go with a certain volunteer organization or help at a volunteer project, have a look what others have to say about their experience.

Get a first impression on volunteering in general or an idea what you would like to do - or maybe find out if volunteering is for you.

Latest Volunteer Experiences

1: Volunteer experience
My volunteer experience was wonderful due to the children and the Thai people, not because of much help from my volunteer organization.

2: Volunteering abroad – Do I need an organization?
No,- if you easily get in contact with people, - speak the language in your destination country,- are flexible and have some time to research first,- just want a hands on experience opposite be a part

3: Teaching English in Tijuana, Mexico
After several colorful postcards from friends in Mexico City,accompanied by enthusiastic invitations to visit them, I finallydecided that I would have myself a Mexican adventure on my first unisummer

4: Volunteering in the Friendship Village, Hanoi
During January 2007, I participated in a 2 week work camp based in Hanoi. I applied to work in the Friendship village through Travel to Teach program. My time here was spent working on the organic far

5: My love affair with Thailand
My love affair with Thailand started when I visited as a tourist in 2000 and again in 2002. I knew I wanted to return for a longer period and not as a tourist, but as a volunteer. I wanted to get inv

The stories are sorted by country, each story also has information about the project and kind of volunteer work involved.

Former volunteers, submit your volunteer experience for others to read. Help them to decide by providing first hand impressions.

Please send us your stories and tell others, too.